Stereo Cards

Stereo cards that were made for stereoscope viewers became popular after 1840. Two almost identical pictures were mounted on a stiff cardboard backing so that, when viewed through a stereoscope, a three-dimensional picture could be seen. Value is determined by maker and by subject. The cards were made in quantity through the 1930s. Keystone View Company and Underwood & Underwood manufactured and helped the sales of stereo cards reach their peak from 1902-1935.